How to talk to your kids about the Las Vegas mass shooting

Video and horrific stories out of Las Vegas have been nonstop since the mass shooting that killed at least 59 people and injured more than 500.

That means it's likely your child heard the news, either on TV, social media or even from friends at school.

Experts say, depending on their age, it’s a conversation parents should have with their kids.

Dr. Brandy Baker is a clinical psychologist and co-founder of the Intuition Wellness Center in Tucson.

She said the first thing parents should do is find out their kids already knows and then follow their lead. Answer any questions they may have.

Dr. Baker says it’s important to validate their feelings. Let them know it’s OK to feel sad, confused and frustrated and help them cope with those feelings.

Las Vegas is a place associated with fun. Dr. Baker says that’s why parents should remind them that there are still safe in places like that.

“There's different types of violence now and there's a lot more coverage of it, and we have access to it instantaneously whether we like it or not. I think it's important to reassure our children that they are safe and those places that we knew as safe at one point don't automatically become unsafe because of a tragic event,” she said.

Dr. Baker said in tragic situations like this, it’s good to show your child who the heroes are.

“One of my favorite quotes ever was from Mr. Rodgers who said, 'look for the helpers.' So, in situations like this it’s really important to look how the community is rebuilding and coming together. Who are the heroes. Who are the first responders. Those are the important things to focus on,” she said.

The meals through the Marana Cares Mobile program are part of a partnership between the Marana Unified School District and the Marana Health Center that aims to improve the lives of some of the district’s students who wouldn’t have access to three meals a day outside of school.

The meals through the Marana Cares Mobile program are part of a partnership between the Marana Unified School District and the Marana Health Center that aims to improve the lives of some of the district’s students who wouldn’t have access to three meals a day outside of school.

With markers, paint, brushes, and poster boards, they were armed with the tools to take action. A dozen people devoted to the efforts of what will be thousands taking to the streets of Tucson gathered Sunday, March 18, in the basement of the Joel D. Valdez Main Library downtown, to prepare for what's ahead. A March For Our Lives will be held Saturday, March 24.

With markers, paint, brushes, and poster boards, they were armed with the tools to take action. A dozen people devoted to the efforts of what will be thousands taking to the streets of Tucson gathered Sunday, March 18, in the basement of the Joel D. Valdez Main Library downtown, to prepare for what's ahead.

State troopers are asking for any information about the people involved in this crash (Source: Ramon Valencia).

State troopers are asking for any information about the people involved in this crash (Source: Ramon Valencia).

State troopers are asking for any information about a hit-and-run crash on I-10 near Congress Street on Sunday afternoon. The two-car crash happened in the eastbound lanes at approximately 2:10 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety Duty Office.

State troopers are asking for any information about a hit-and-run crash on I-10 near Congress Street on Sunday afternoon. The two-car crash happened in the eastbound lanes at approximately 2:10 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety Duty Office.

(AP Photo/Jennifer Kay). Six crosses are placed at a makeshift memorial on the Florida International University campus in Miami on Saturday, March 17, 2018, near the scene of a pedestrian bridge collapse that killed at least six people on March 15.

A matter of seconds between those who would live and those who would die as Florida pedestrian bridge topples down highway bustling with passing vehicles.

A matter of seconds between those who would live and those who would die as Florida pedestrian bridge topples down highway bustling with passing vehicles.

Authorities say a missing Pennsylvania teenager and a 45-year-old man who frequently signed her out of school without her parents' permission have been located in Mexico, and the man has been arrested.

Authorities say a missing Pennsylvania teenager and a 45-year-old man who frequently signed her out of school without her parents' permission have been located in Mexico, and the man has been arrested.

(Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP). FBI agents work the scene of an explosion in Austin, Texas, Sunday, March 18, 2018. At least a few people were injured in another explosion in Texas' capital late Sunday, after three package bombs detonat...

Officials reported that an explosion in southwest Austin injured two men in their 20s who were hospitalized with injuries that didn't appear to be life-threatening.

Officials reported that an explosion in southwest Austin injured two men in their 20s who were hospitalized with injuries that didn't appear to be life-threatening.